Dewitts radiator prices
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Apr 11, 2022, 11:51 PM
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Everything is skyrocketing. I bought my Borla ATAK less than 2 years ago for ~$1200 IIRC.
Noticed today they are $1800 most places.
Material prices are up, but energy is the biggest factor. It takes energy to make and ship everything, and we are buying it now mostly from foreign countries to save the planet somehow.
Noticed today they are $1800 most places.
Material prices are up, but energy is the biggest factor. It takes energy to make and ship everything, and we are buying it now mostly from foreign countries to save the planet somehow.
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Cost of aluminum and steel has gone up considerably in the last 12 months....and then there's that fuel and shipping cost increase.
I'm afraid the sheep will just continue to keep following the current sheepherder off the cliff. Don't be surprised to see gasoline near $8.00/gallon during the 4th of July travel week in big cities.
I'm afraid the sheep will just continue to keep following the current sheepherder off the cliff. Don't be surprised to see gasoline near $8.00/gallon during the 4th of July travel week in big cities.
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have you looked at 'BeCool' radiators, every bit as as good as DeWitt IMO, i suspect though you'll find the same results
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60% increase is due to the price of aluminum. Aluminum production in Russia and China threatened by their respective current events (war, tighter climate policy). Commodities pricing is determined by futures trading and the short term prediction is rocky. It will take some time for these markets to smooth themselves out. It's a global supply chain issue.
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Also keep in mind, some price changes over the last year are legitimate, some are just businesses being opportunistic because people are expecting it. It's a crap shoot.
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Good alternative: https://speedcooling.com/product/199...-transmission/ (auto trans)
manual trans: https://speedcooling.com/product/199...inum-radiator/
I run one with my 442 cid motor, no issue.
manual trans: https://speedcooling.com/product/199...inum-radiator/
I run one with my 442 cid motor, no issue.
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Cost of aluminum and steel has gone up considerably in the last 12 months....and then there's that fuel and shipping cost increase.
I'm afraid the sheep will just continue to keep following the current sheepherder off the cliff. Don't be surprised to see gasoline near $8.00/gallon during the 4th of July travel week in big cities.
I'm afraid the sheep will just continue to keep following the current sheepherder off the cliff. Don't be surprised to see gasoline near $8.00/gallon during the 4th of July travel week in big cities.
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$600 for a made use USA radiator is a good price, except they are only warranted for ONE YEAR…
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You right wing guys really need to get the facts"
"Fifty-nine percent of oil executives said investor pressure to maintain capital discipline is the primary reason publicly traded oil producers are restraining growth, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey released Wednesday"
"oil companies are under enormous pressure from Wall Street to return cash to shareholders through dividends and buybacks, instead of investing in badly needed supply"
"Fifty-nine percent of oil executives said investor pressure to maintain capital discipline is the primary reason publicly traded oil producers are restraining growth, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey released Wednesday"
"oil companies are under enormous pressure from Wall Street to return cash to shareholders through dividends and buybacks, instead of investing in badly needed supply"
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Is there something wrong with your stock radiator? If so, this could be a good choice to replace it. However, it's not going to be a significant improvement over the OEM radiator. If you're looking to actually improve radiator performance, you would need to step up to the $750.00 version that walleyejack posted. Alternatively, you could get a DeWitts. As I said if something happened to your OEM radiator, this is a good option, just don't expect to see cooler temps from it.